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Question for you guys: In P-J's parts list, the PID, SSR, Temp Probe, and Heat sink make up a large chunk of the cost at about $130. I just came across this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIGITAL-PID-TEMP-CONTROLLER-F-C-25AMP-SSR-WITH-HEATSINK-AND-PT-100-PROBE-/261286976034 Could...

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whoa P-J - I just saw your post with the parts list (we must have cross-posted). That is awesome and a huge time saver - Can't say thank you enough. Let me know how to buy you a beer! If anyone has any ideas on my wiring/panel set up challenges, let me know. Time to start ordering some...

P-J, you rock man, thanks so much!! Now last night I started to really think hard about how and where I should be wiring in the spa panel.. I have sort of a strange set up I think, let me explain: The house we just purchased (our first) has what seems to me to be some none typical wiring - we...

cank - I'll take all the info I can get! Much appreciated! Step one for me is to figure out the basic items to purchase list - you guys have got me almost there I think. Once i have everything in hand and laid out, I think the wiring diagrams will stop looking like hieroglyphics and more like...

This is awesome guys, thanks so much for the help. I looked through all of the P-J diagrams, and if I'm reading correctly (and that cannot be assumed ha) the second diagram in that thread - labeled "5500 2 Element 30a EStop PID" is the closest to what I am planning, is that correct? It...

Thanks for the quick replies guys. Kenh - Yeah, it looks like that wont work for me. Or, I'd need two of them anyways.. stevehaun - have you seen any plans for something like what I describe? I am good at following directions, not so good and drawing them up myself from scratch. This is my...

ok, so I know this info must be out there somewhere, but after weeks of reading the forums and also reading through the Kal instructions end to end, my head is spinning, and I'm not finding quite what I'm looking for. Hoping someone can help me out and get me started on the right track to...

yeah I'm thinking I'm going to give this a shot. I mean, whatd I got to lose really.. I'll purge the keg, carefully pour each bottle into the keg (right into a blanket of co2) and immediately seal and purge the heck out of it. we will see what we get..

I have a RIS that just never carbonated (long story, and i did try to add some yeast to each bottle - that didnt really work). It is about two years in the bottle now and still tastes great - in fact it is matured greatly, its just pretty flat. I'd estimate its at probably 1 vol co2, maybe a...

what i ended up doing for mine was: steeped the coffee cold in the french press for 24 hours in the fridge before pressing it. then i poured the resulting brew directly into serving keg. instead of water for the steeping i used a bottle of Irish Whiskey (this alleviated my sanitation fears...

good point, thanks

anyone think it would be a bad idea to drop each keg into a large plastic trash bag and tie them off, then place under tarp?

Anyone store their rig outside? As an apartment brewer, I spend half my brew day getting my kettle and mash tun (converted half barrels, with thermometers and ball valves) and stand out of storage and set up. I'm considering just leaving it all outside on the porch this summer, covered by a...

I've got 2 pin lock kegs and a bunch of ball locks, so I am looking to standardize as well. I would trade you straight up one for one no problem. if you are interested in the other pin lock I'd let it go for $25. I've got two sets of pin disconnects (2 gas 2 liquid) If you have other...

anyone have any thoughts on sanitation? do you use tap or filtered or bottled water? starsan the coffee press? or, is contamination really not any kind of issue? I've got 10 gallons of a milk stout in secondary that I am considering trying this for. Thanks, jjwp

Awesome! it just so happens that I have a 50L euro keg sitting around that would be perfect for something like this. Thanks for sharing. I do not have any soldering experience (or equipment) I wonder what the local welding shop would charge if I cut the keg and cone myself and just asked them...

$20! Definitely interested in hearing more...

anyone out there found a cheaper alternative for pre-fab stainless hoppers for a DIY conical fermenter? I can't believe that these guys are the only place in the entire world that make simple metal cones... Anyone know why the toledo metal spinning prices have skyrocketed btw? Is it simply...

no sorry - no update.. I ended up not getting one